Source setup Windows

Minimum easy setup relay commandline

Download and install Python 3.6.4 or later for Windows into C:\Python36.

Open a command prompt (Windows key + R > Type cmd [ENTER]) and start Python:

C:\Users\User>cd c:\Python36

c:\Python36>python --version
Python 3.6.4

Install pyserial:

c:\Python36> python -m pip install pyserial

Download and extract latest source code without GIT

Source code (zip)

Note: Only the commandline relay versions can be started, such as:

> C:\Python36>python modbus.py --help
> C:\Python36>python relay.py --help
> C:\Python36>python examples/getting_started.py

Full setup including wxPython

Download and install GIT client for Windows.

Clone GIT project

> mkdir projects
> cd projects
> git clone https://github.com/Erriez/R421A08-rs485-8ch-relay-board.git

Create virtualenv with Python3

> cd R421A08-rs485-8ch-relay-board
> c:\python36\Scripts\virtualenv.exe venv

Activate virtualenv

> venv\Scripts\activate.bat

Install Python requirements in virtualenv

(venv) > python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

Start commandline scripts

(venv) > python ./modbus.py --help
(venv) > python ./relay.py --help

Start GUI

(venv) > python ./relay_gui.py
(venv) > python ./modbus_gui.py
(venv) > python examples/wxpython_toggle.py